Speaker
Josh Mankiewicz
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Zelig Williams disappeared on October 3rd, 2024 after leaving his mother's home in Columbia, South Carolina and has not been seen since.
Zelig Williams was just 19 years old and still attending college when he landed a role in the ensemble of Hamilton on Broadway.
By the time he disappeared, Zelig Williams was 28 years old and a seasoned Broadway veteran preparing to teach the next generation of performers.
Dateline: Missing in America Season 5 features six new unsolved missing-persons mysteries, hoping a listener may hold a crucial clue.
Those who knew Zelig Williams described him as a triple threat — excelling at dance, acting, and singing — who worked tirelessly to perfect his craft.
Zelig Williams landed a role in Hamilton at just 19 while still in college — a rare achievement in a world where most Broadway dreams die young. By 28 he was a veteran ready to mentor the next generation, until he disappeared without a trace on October 3, 2024.
New York draws thousands of young, talented performers every year chasing Broadway stardom — but the hard truth is that most of them never make it. Zelig Williams was one of the rare exceptions.
Season 5 of Dateline: Missing in America brings six new unsolved mysteries. The show is explicitly asking listeners to engage — because a detail someone remembers might be the break investigators need.
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